Kick off The Center’s Black Film Festival with an evening of film, music, celebration, and plenty of funk. Guests are encouraged to come dressed to impress in their best 1970s style, funk & flair!

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from its African, soul, and early jazz roots to the explosion of 1970s urban funk and its lasting influence on music and culture.

Featuring the dynamism of James Brown, the extraterrestrial sounds of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic, the transformation of Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s groundbreaking Afrobeat, the film celebrates the artists and movements that made funk a cultural force while tracing its influence on new wave, hip-hop, and generations of music that followed.

Following the screening, keep the funk going at a special post-screening party celebrating the birthday of The Center’s Executive Director, Bonnie Michelle Cannon. Come ready to dance, celebrate, and get funky!

RUN TIME: 84 minutes

  • Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center

    For More Than Seventy Years, The Center Has Been Here

    The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center came to life over seventy years ago—and today, the need for our services, emotional support, and guidance for children and families continues to grow. As a full-service community center, we create opportunities, empower individuals, and embrace every person who walks through our doors.

    We offer pathways to a brighter future. We are dedicated to ensuring that our children and families are seen, heard, and supported. In these challenging times, The Center remains a vital presence for those who need us most. To meet the increasing demand for our programs and services, we must strengthen our foundation and prepare for the future.

    Help us ready ourselves so we can continue to serve, uplift, and stand beside the families who depend on us every day—and in the years ahead.

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Sponsors

Performing Arts programs are supported by 2026 season sponsors Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, with additional lead support from Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, Monica and Peter Tessler, and Vital Projects Fund. 

Guild Hall’s Performing Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: Natascia Ayers, Bonnie and Joel Bergstein, Gene Bernstein and Kathy Walsh, Amy Cooney and Marty Feinman, John and Joan D’Addario, Lynn and Richard Feinson, Suzanne and John Golden, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Steve and Susan Pesner and Peace, in memory of Michéle Pesner, whose entire life was devoted to all aspects of culture, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, Susi and Peter Wunsch, and Mrs. George Yates. 

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